Issues of the week

“Big money and non-transparent donations to political parties are a curse in many, if not most, countries which hold elections. New Zealand too is impacted. Parliament has the opportunity to close gaps in law through Electoral Amendment Bill which it is currently considering.” Check out this article in Stuff.

Take a look at this excellent Twitter thread on the much needed public health response to monkeypox from @DrTomFrieden, former Director @CDCgov.

A new report on Global Public Investment was published on 27 July. “All countries contribute, all benefit, and all decide”. The report can be found here.

This week, I also commented on the recent killings in Myanmar which have been “condemned bythe Association of Southwest Asian Nations (ASEAN) as "highly reprehensible" & destructive to regional efforts to de-escalate the crisis”.

Check out my Twitter page for more information and links on these issues.

UPCOMING

“China Business Summit 2022: A Balancing Act”

1 August

On Monday, 1 August I will be speaking at the China Business Summit 2022. The event will be opened with a keynote by Jacinda Ardern and other speakers include Damien O’Connor, Lisa Li, and Ambassador Wang Xiaolong.

Webinar - The Path ahead for Russia’s war on Ukraine. In conversation with Chatham House

2 August

Don’t miss your chance to take part in the members only webinar on Tuesday, 2 August 8AM (UK)/ 7 PM (NZT). I will be speaking about the war in Ukraine with James Nixey, Director of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, and Orysia Lutsevych, Head and Research Fellow of the Ukraine Forum in that Programme.

To register for the webinar, please visit The Helen Clark Foundation.

Past events

Video recording: “It takes a village” Webinar on perinatal mental health

28 July

How important is parental mental health for the wellbeing of babies? Catch up on the recent Helen Clark Foundation discussion on perinatal and maternal mental health policy in Aotearoa New Zealand.